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Durban

Durban’s creative community to get a boost
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Durban’s creative community to get a boost

An arts initiative aims to showcase Durban talent and build a community for KwaZulu-Natal artists at home.

By Candice Botha
You Spiga my language
Article
/ 16 April 2014

You Spiga my language

The popular ­Durban restaurant has opened a new branch, and there has been much rejoicing.

By Candice Botha
Durban’s homeless face of harassment
Article
/ 13 February 2014

Durban’s homeless face of harassment

For hundreds living on Durban’s streets, life is a cycle of poverty, addiction and physical abuse, writes Fatima Asmal.

By Fatima Asmal
Durban train crash leaves 12 injured
Article
/ 27 December 2013

Durban train crash leaves 12 injured

Two trains at the Berea Road railway station in Durban have collided, leaving 12 people injured, including the drivers.

By Sapa
‘Singh company’ in social housing row
Article
/ 13 December 2013

‘Singh company’ in social housing row

Internal auditors condemn massive state funding 
given to builder linked to Tongaat mall collapse.

By Tabelo Timse &
Workers trapped under roof of collapsed Tongaat mall
Article
/ 19 November 2013

Workers trapped under roof of collapsed Tongaat mall

About 50 workers are feared trapped under rubble after the roof of a shopping mall collapsed in Tongaat, north of Durban, says paramedics.

By Sapa
KZN school apologises for teachers that offended ANC
Article
/ 6 November 2013

KZN school apologises for teachers that offended ANC

A school principal has apologised for teachers who displayed T-shirts mocking the ANC and its leaders, which the party labelled a "despicable deed".

By Sapa
Good luck sowing shelf restraint
Article
/ 31 October 2013

Good luck sowing shelf restraint

The legacy of one of Durban’s ­legendary characters is preserved and revitalised at the turn of every page.

By Brent Meersman
Slip into a sepia state of mind
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Slip into a sepia state of mind

The meditative rattle of a train on track transports you not just through space, but through time itself.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Dedicated cruise liner terminal is an ‘ideal fit’ for V&A

Entering a bid to develop, construct and operate the first dedicated cruise-liner terminal in Cape Town is said to be the right thing to do.

By Lynley Donnelly
Elangeni: The bed & breakfast of champions
Article
/ 28 August 2013

Elangeni: The bed & breakfast of champions

The biggest hotel in the country with a lot of sporty mouths to feed. Matthew Burbidge undertakes a study of consumption.

By Matthew Burbidge
Collecting trash for cash
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Collecting trash for cash

Imagine Durban Inner-City Informal Recyclers is the runner-up in the Community Conservation Award.

By Yazeed Kamaldien
Pressure on to build new Durban port
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Pressure on to build new Durban port

But private investors and the government face a number of hurdles before the project gets going.

By Staff Reporter
Mpisane wins tenders worth R455m – despite conviction
Article
/ 29 April 2013

Mpisane wins tenders worth R455m – despite conviction

Controversial businessperson Shaun Mpisane has been awarded tenders worth R455-million after a settlement that allowed her to bypass normal processes.

By Sapa
Durban kwaito uptempo and uptown
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Durban kwaito uptempo and uptown

It may be taking Africa by storm, but at home, the edgy KwaZulu-Natal sound is hovering dangerously close to being a one-man show.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Brics lay down a solid foundation
Article
/ 28 March 2013

Brics lay down a solid foundation

But members still have to cement the finer details of their plans to establish a development bank.

By Lynley Donnelly
Opinion: SA should use Brics membership to strengthen research
Article
/ 21 March 2013

Opinion: SA should use Brics membership to strengthen research

South Africa has a lot to learn about efficient and effective ways to approach health research and policy, suggests John Ouma-Mugabe.

By Staff Reporter
Afcon: More Durban poison for Bafana, please
Article
/ 25 January 2013

Afcon: More Durban poison for Bafana, please

Bafana are confident that the Moses Mabhida Stadium will stay lucky for them as they take on Morocco on Sunday.

By Carlos Amato
The City Round-up
Article
/ 4 January 2013

The City Round-up

Cavendish Square in Claremont is the greatest mall in the history of the world because Cousin Harry said that Cavendish Square is amazing

By Not The Mail and Guardian Author
Anger grows over invite to Tony Blair
Article
/ 17 August 2012

Anger grows over invite to Tony Blair

A group of Durban-based organisations want to arrest Tony Blair on charges of war crimes when he arrives in South Africa later this month.

By Fatima Asmal Motala
Chad Le Clos’s primary school swims in Olympic glory
Article
/ 3 August 2012

Chad Le Clos’s primary school swims in Olympic glory

Chad le Clos may have stunned the world with his winning performance in the pool this week, but his childhood swimming coach was not surprised.

By Fatima Asmal Motala
No image available
Article
/ 27 April 2012

Negotiators sent in at Durban hospital hostage standoff

Snipers have been positioned as negotiations have begun with a man who has taken two women hostage at the Westville Hospital in Durban police said.

By Westville
Routing for the cause: Cosatu’s march mapped out
Article
/ 6 March 2012

Routing for the cause: Cosatu’s march mapped out

Protesters will be taking to the the streets of Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban tomorrow. Here’s where they’ll be going.

By Phillip De Wet
Durban’s white elephants left to rot
Article
/ 23 February 2012

Durban’s white elephants left to rot

For the past two years, Andries Botha’s incomplete elephant sculptures have stood abandoned in Warwick Junction, Durban, slowly being destroyed.

By Lisa Van Wyk
No image available
Article
/ 23 February 2012

Durban forges ahead with street name game

EThekwini municipality residents have until Thursday to have their say on the renaming of Durban streets, the municipality says.

By Staff Reporter
Offsets make light of COP17 carbon load
Article
/ 13 February 2012

Offsets make light of COP17 carbon load

Conference on how to curb carbon emissions generates tonnes of the stuff.

By Fiona Macleod
No image available
Article
/ 30 December 2011

Out on the town

The <i>M&G</i> rounds up the top cheap(ish) thrills to be had in Jo’burg, Cape Town & Durban as the festive season winds down.

By Anade Situma, Aphiwe Deklerk, Ngoako Matsha, Sipho Kings and Ayanda Sitole
Have you sold your grandchildren for a 4×4?
Videos
/ 12 December 2011

Have you sold your grandchildren for a 4×4?

Youth of all ages travelled to Durban during COP17 and through creative events spread the message that their future lay in the hands of the negotiators.

By Staff Reporter
COP17, UN climate talks in trouble as time runs out
Article
/ 10 December 2011

COP17, UN climate talks in trouble as time runs out

Ministers fought to save UN climate talks from collapse, searching to narrow differences between rich and poor nations over fighting global warming.

By Agnieszka Flak and Barbara Lewis
No image available
Article
/ 10 December 2011

COP17: Talks stumble toward uncertain end

A draft global pact on climate change has boosted UN talks, already deep into overtime, but negotiators are worried it’s a little too late.

By Marlowe Hood
COP17 activists and volunteers clash at Zuma meeting
Article
/ 8 December 2011

COP17 activists and volunteers clash at Zuma meeting

Civil society activists who gathered for a meeting with Jacob Zuma at the Durban City Hall allege they were ‘pushed and punched’ by volunteers.

By Niren Tolsi and Lloyd Gedye
Ministers at COP17 deserve Oscars, say NGOs
Article
/ 7 December 2011

Ministers at COP17 deserve Oscars, say NGOs

Environmental NGOs have lambasted ministers at COP17, saying that governments were creating theatre out of the climate talks.

By Lloyd Gedye
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